IGIC has produced the only available market research study devoted to Military and Aerospace Fiber Optics in Avionic Systems. The report includes both military and commercial aircraft including fighter aircraft, transport aircraft, UAVs and commercial aircraft. IGIC estimates the total fiber optic market for these two markets at $306 million in 2009, growing to $703 million in 2013. This increase in total market is due to a number of factors including greater acceptance of this new technology driven by the rapid acceptance and developments in the telecommunications field. Other factors include the need to reduce size and weight, the need for higher bandwidth, and the opening of the UAV market. Despite the desire to use more fiber in aircraft, specific military and aerospace requirements present major barriers. These include the unavailability of COTS, lack of hardened components for the military and aerospace environment, available test and maintenance procedures and the availability of low cost, easy to use test and measurement equipment.

List of Contents

Introduction

Approach

History of Fiber Optics in Avionics for Military and Commercial Aircraft

Advantages of Fiber Optics over Existing Copper Media

Present Fiber Optics in Aircraft

Potential weight savings using fiber optics in
aircraft

Special Characteristics of Aircraft Wiring

Military and Commercial Systems that Have Fiber Optic Data Links Installed

Fiber Optics in Commercial Aircraft

Fibers used

Protocols

JEDEC

Forecasts of Military and Commercial Aircraft and Fiber Optics Markets

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Fighter aircraft

10.2.1 Fiber optics market in fighter aircraft

10.2.2 Major purchases of fiber optics for fighter aircraft

10.2.3 Fiber-optic components for fighter aircraft

10.3 Military transports

10.3.1 Fiber optics in military transports

10.4 Commercial aircraft

10.4.1 Fiber optics in commercial aircraft

10.5 Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

10.5.1 Fiber optics UAV market

10.6 Summary of the market for fiber optics in avionics

Technology trends for fiber optics in avionics
WDM-LAN

WDM-LAN

Plastic Optical Fibers

Avionics fiber optics standards

Military /space

Commercial

ARINC

SAE

JEDEC

List of Figures

Introduction

Approach

History of Fiber Optics in Avionics for Military and Commercial Aircraft

Advantages of Fiber Optics on Existing Copper Media and Trends in Aircraft Construction

Present Fiber Optics in Aircraft

Potential weight savings using fiber optics in aircraft

Special Characteristics of Aircraft Wiring

Military and Commercial Systems that Have Fiber Optic Data Links Installed